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Betis: Pellegrini: “There are a lot of Wednesdays after the World Cup and saving two games will be important”


Manuel PellegriniTechnical PettisThis afternoon, he appeared in the stadium press room Benito Villamarne To analyze how his team faces the match against the fourth day of the group stage European League What tomorrow dispute against Rome In it, Verdeblancos can mathematically close their standings for the elimination rounds of the tournament and get closer to the first place that will take them straight to the Round of 16, saving themselves in a playoff in February.

The best way to get into this match

“Yes, of course it is. We weren’t expecting to get nine points in the third game because it’s not normal, the groups in the Europa League are very tight. Ludogorets beat Roma, then drew against HJK… We had the ability to get those nine points. The first and now we have the opportunity to secure the classification at home and hopefully we will know how to take advantage of it and that is why we have to do very well tomorrow because we have a very difficult team up front, whether they are there in Roma or they are playing far now.”

Pass as group leaders

“I said before starting the Europa League that the important thing is to qualify, whether the first or the second doesn’t make a big difference, last year we finished second and eliminated Zenit to continue. It could be different this year, there are many Wednesdays after the World Cup from January Until June, saving two games will not be necessary, but it is important and that is what we have to try to ensure tomorrow here at home.”

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How is Luis Henrique?

“Usually between the match and the match we split the group, some recovering in the gym, some working a little bit more. Within that group that recover, there are some who recover before and others after the game. We see a series of considerations first after the game, the physical part, from The ones that recover faster, the tactical part…in that Luis Henrique had recovered a bit but had no problem and would be called up for tomorrow.”

How does the poor develop from his injury?

“Nabil is recovering from his muscle injury, and it is difficult to give a date to come back because it depends on his development week by week. This week he will not be here today or Sunday and we will see the medical diagnosis for next week.”

What party are you waiting for

“I expect a team with the same characteristics, I don’t think it will change. The Roma match was equal, I think we were superior, especially in the first half when we had chances and we played a big part of the match at their home. They had two chances from set-pieces. In the chances they were equal and in play. I think we beat them. So let’s see, I think Roma itself because it has clear characteristics, the teams led by Jose Mourinho are very tough and very complex on the counter-attack. So we have to play a full game like we did there if we want to score points.”

The importance of leaving is concentrated from the beginning

“It is important that we secure qualification tomorrow. It is not a decisive match, many of us were not expecting to arrive with nine points. When I faced Roma I did not want to take us from the opponent, and it was the opposite, we took another three points from them. Now we have a chance to qualify for two games of We will try to find it from the first minute, as we do in all the Europa League and Europa League matches.”

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What will Rome lose without Dybala and Zaniolo?

“Losing important players like Dybala or Fekir as for us has an impact, but Roma have a strong squad, they have been strengthened strongly this year, they are doing important things and it doesn’t depend on just one player. I’m sure Roma will look for a replacement within the Roma squad. To achieve the level that he showed. My mentality as a coach is that there is a team and the people available are responsible for the play. It happens to us with Nabil and we will not use it as an excuse if we do not qualify. They will look for solutions without Dybala.”



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